S 1515 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Removes emergency medical services from the limit on real property tax levies by local governments

This bill (S 1515) changes how local governments in New York calculate property tax levies by removing costs for emergency medical services (EMS) from the tax levy cap. It directly affects cities, towns, and counties that provide EMS, allowing them to fund these services without counting those expenses toward their annual property tax limit. The key provision adds a new exemption (subparagraph v) to the tax levy calculation, explicitly excluding EMS expenditures from the cap. This is a technical adjustment to the tax formula, not a new funding source or policy shift for EMS services themselves.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Jun 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

200
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jun 12, 2025
D Democratic14
13 Yea 1
92% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0-1)
senate
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors